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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

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Making a difference

Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

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Content

In the News

Mar 1, 2016

Karatnycky Joins WSJ Video to Discuss Russia’s Efforts to Destabilize Ukraine and Use Syria as Leverage Against Europe

By Adrian Karatnycky

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Russia

In the News

Mar 1, 2016

Alliance at Risk Report Featured in Defense One

By Atlantic Council

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 1, 2016

Vakhshouri Quoted by The Washington Diplomat on the Role of Oil Prices in the Iran-Saudi Arabia Relationship

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Iran Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Aslund Quoted by The American Interest on the Confrontation between Russia and the West

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Alliance at Risk Report Featured in USNI News

By Atlantic Council

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NATO NATO Partnerships

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Cyber Risk Wednesday Featured in FedScoop

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Alami in Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah’s Mounting Sectarian Narrative in its Confrontation with Gulf Countries

By Mona Alami

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Iraq

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Healey in Defense News: Putin’s Options for Cyber Escalation Over Ukraine

By Jason Healey

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Herbst in Newsweek: Ceasefire in Syria Turns Putin’s Eye on Ukraine Once Again

By John E. Herbst

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Russia Syria

In the News

Feb 29, 2016

Aslund in The Jordan Times: The Submerging-Market Threat

By Anders Aslund

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